Finding extraterrestrial organisms living on thermosynthesis

Astrobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 555-564

  Muller, Anthonie W J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological heat engine; Heat detection; Origin of life; Origin of photosynthesis; Thermosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; HEAT; LIFE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

BIOGENESIS; ENVIRONMENT; EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; HEAT; LIFE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 3843129882     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153110703322610645     Document Type: Conference Paper

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